Chemicals in Philippines
Philippines: Chemicals was 6.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Philippines, 1963–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2022, chemicals in Philippines stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Philippines peaked at 15.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 95th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Chemicals in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8.4% | — |
| 1964 | 10.2% | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +97.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 8.4% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 8.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 872.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Philippines?
- Chemicals in Philippines was 6.4% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for chemicals?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).